Press Releases
Record-Breaking Year for Organ Donation in Colorado and Wyoming
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded a record-breaking year for organ donation, helping save the lives of 489 people through organ transplantation in 2018. The generosity of the donors and their families in Colorado and Wyoming led to: A record 160 […]
Colorado Transplant Recipients, Families of Donors Celebrate Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation in National and Local Events This Holiday Season
Coloradans hope to inspire and educate the public on the importance of saying Yes to donation in the 2019 Rose Parade, 9News Parade of Lights DENVER – Nov. 27, 2018– This holiday season, Coloradans impacted by organ, eye and tissue donation will be raising awareness for the cause and encouraging others to sign up to […]
Donor Alliance wins 2018 Malcolm Baldrige Award
Organ procurement organization becomes the sixth-ever Colorado organization to earn the presidential-level honor, winning the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige Award Donor Alliance, the federally designated nonprofit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, was named today a 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. […]
Ending the Wait Awards Honor Five Colorado Hospitals for organ and tissue donation efforts
Denver Health, Swedish Medical Center, Boulder Community Health, Parker Adventist Hospital and Montrose Memorial Hospital were recognized with Ending the Wait awards for their outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ and tissue donation in Colorado. The awards, now in their tenth year, are presented annually by Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ […]
19th Annual Donor Dash 5K Brings Thousands Together to Celebrate the Gift of Life
The 19th annual Donor Dash 5K hosted by Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, returns to Denver’s Washington Park on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 8 a.m. Donor Alliance is aiming to top the success from last year’s event that saw nearly […]
Dr. Brian Davidson added to Board of Directors
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has added Brian M. Davidson, MD to its 2018 Board of Directors. The only new addition to the nine-member Board of Directors, Dr. Davidson boasts extensive experience in health care management including serving as a faculty […]
The Donor Alliance Foundation Announces Launch of Grantmaking Program and 2018 Board of Directors
The Foundation will fund education, family assistance and research efforts of those working in the field of organ and tissue donation and transplantation The Donor Alliance Foundation, a nonprofit organization working to ensure those affected by organ and tissue donation are acknowledged, supported and given access to resources that enable the gift of life, has […]
Donor Alliance Named 25th on List of Top Small Workplaces by the Denver Post
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has been recognized as a 2018 Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the fifth consecutive year. The organization ranked 25th on the list of top small companies and boasted a 96% response rate from its […]
Dunn Elected President of OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors
Sue Dunn, RN, B.S.N, M.B.A., has been elected president of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) board of directors. She is president and chief executive officer of Donor Alliance, the Denver-based organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. “For more than three decades I have dedicated myself to the […]
Kidney Recipient to represent Donor Alliance in Rose Parade on New Year’s Day
Colorado Kidney Transplant Recipient Encourages Public to Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors in Nationally Televised Rose Parade Denver’s Jeff Leone considers all organ, eye and tissue donors and their families heroes. He knows this to be true because he has received two kidneys in his life—one from a 23-year-old man who lost his […]
Four Premier Colorado Hospitals Honored for Outstanding Efforts in Organ and Tissue Donation
Donor Alliance and the Colorado Hospital Association recognize the outstanding efforts of healthcare organizations to make the gift of life possible in Colorado Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver Health, The Medical Center of Aurora and Vail Health, were recognized with Ending the Wait awards for their outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ […]
Thousands Expected at Denver 5K to Honor Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors, Candidates and Recipients
Donor Dash celebrations to include first-time meeting between liver recipient and his donor’s family; Eric Studesville, a coach for the Denver Broncos to join participants in raising awareness for donation The 18th annual Donor Dash 5K hosted by Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most […]